Quarterhill Inc T.QTRH

NASDAQ Listing

[ngtraderng]

Has there been any indication that Mr. Hill will bring back the NASDAQ listing? It made it easier for funds to short when the stock was in a persistent bear market but now that the company's fortunes are changing for the better it could help bring in more money and attention on the way back up.

[mrmoribund]

Return to NASDAQ listing?? I sure hope not. The cost was something like $1 million per year and the company had to go through serious hoops to get out of it. When their annual sales get to a billion then maybe. In the meantime, If Americans want to buy the shares they will be able to manage it.

[cabbieJBJ]

Yes ngtraderng, Hill did hint at it recently, but he said that timing is important and will drive the decision.  He said that right now was not the right time.  I believe that was prior to the ETC announced acquisition.  Some posters have speculated that a Nasdaq listing may accompany the ETC closing, or follow closely.  That could be a very good launch

[v_guerriero]

I agree that a Nasdaq listing will occur in 2022. It will be timed with (1) an Apple settlement and successive wireless settlements given the industry pricing would be set with other industry players OR conclusion of Apple court case and a court ordered payment, and (2) Some momentum in the ITS business. Companies need to be growing to generate value from a Nasdaq listing.   All this points

[mrmoribund]

As I've made clear enough, I'm generally sceptical of moves that are aimed more at marketing the stock as opposed to marketing the products and services the company offers to customers. My experience tells me that if you demonstrate a great investment story then investors will find their way to it, regardless of where it's listed, etc. I suppose this might be an issue if the stock

[cabbieJBJ]

mrmoribund, that's exactly what QTRH did. Anyone who listened to the Sidoti presentation, the Canaccord session or the ETC acquisition presentation recognizes QTRH is marketing the company. Never once on any of these presentations was there mention of the undervalued nature of the stock price. Always the focus was on the opportunity, QTRH's financial strength and ability of the sub

[mrmoribund]

Cabbie, first off, I'm not opposed to ALL forms of "marketing" the stock. I still think management should communicate with shareholders, including me, from time to time. They should tell the story. What I'm uneasy about is any management using a substantial fraction of its resources to promote the stock where those same resources (in terms of time or money) might go toward

[cabbieJBJ]

Thx mrmoribund.  First rule of retail: location.  Second rule: location.  Last rule: location.  Dispay your goods where people shop. We are in agreement.

[mrmoribund]

Location, location, location? First rule of retail?? Is Quarterhill getting into the retail business? And what exactly do you have in mind that they're retailing? It sounds like you're insinuating that they're in the business of retailing their stock and that the NASDAQ would be a better "location" from which to "sell" their stock. If we were back in the days of

[Socrates1]

Cabbie. wrote  Never once on any of these presentations was there mention of the undervalued nature of the stock price.  John Rim brought up peer valuation 15x vs. ours 10x in the Canaccord presentation and the call. He explained that we now should qualify for the 15x valuation!  So in a way they did send the mesage  we don't like where we're at..

[cabbieJBJ]

True Socrates, but it wasn't the focus of the presentation. I took more as an objective rather than a whine.

[Socrates1]

Yup. It was good to hear 

[cabbieJBJ]

True Socrates, but it wasn't the focus of the presentation. I took more as an objective rather than a whine.